Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Overview

The Engineering & Mathematics Department of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for a tenure track position in Mechanical Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a nine-month academic year appointment beginning September 16, 2026. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research/scholarship and service.

The base salary range for this position will be $13,133-$13,824 per month during the nine-month academic year ($118,197-$124,416 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create in the classroom with the broader community. UW Bothell is dedicated to creating a community that advances equity, social justice, affirmation, and excellence.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the success of the program in a number of ways, including developing and teaching impactful courses that support our students  educational and vocational aspirations, engaging in research that involves undergraduate students, and through service to the program, department, and school. The candidate will also be expected to teach core undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering and engage in scholarly activities with undergraduate students.

Candidates will be considered across a wide range of research and teaching interests in mechanical engineering. Current needs are greatest in the following areas: (1) Mechanics, Materials, Manufacturing, and design; (2) Control Systems, Dynamics, and Robotics.

• Mechanics, Materials, Manufacturing, and design
• Control Systems, Dynamics, and Robotics

The Mechanical Engineering program is part of the Department of Engineering and Mathematics, which is housed in the School of STEM. In addition to Mechanical Engineering, the department has programs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering (jointly run with the department of Computer Systems & Software), and Mathematics. The Mechanical Engineering program is fully accredited by ABET and offers a BS degree with an emphasis on hands-on experience, collaborative problem-solving, and societal implications in the design, production, and implementation of mechanical and thermal fluid systems.

The School of STEM is the largest school at UW Bothell, and we are a school committed to attracting diverse faculty and staff who create an exceptional student experience in support of our core values of Collaboration, Opportunities, Responsibility, and Engagement. Our faculty members are dynamic educators who engage in innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. Nearly every School of STEM faculty member engages undergraduate and master’s students as research collaborators, and we pride ourselves on our community engaged teaching and research to realize our vision to be an indispensable partner in the region.

We offer twenty-three undergraduate and graduate degrees and eight minors across four Departments (Biological Sciences, Computing and Software Systems, Engineering & Mathematics, Physical Sciences). The School is housed in several buildings on a vibrant campus collocated on a restored 100-acre wetland with an active salmon stream, including the 74,000 square-foot Discovery Hall teaching and laboratory facility, and our new 80,000 square-foot STEM building, Innovation Hall – the first shared academic building between a community college and university in the country.

Located in the heart of the Puget Sound region, the University of Washington Bothell is one of the most dynamic public universities in the state of Washington. UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create…